16th Annual HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM

At 4pm, on Tuesday, May 9th at the Matheson Performing Arts Center at MHS, high school poets from Ukiah, Point Arena, Fort Bragg, and Mendocino will compete to become the Mendocino Poetry Out Loud champion. And immediately following, at approximately 4:30pm, teams from Point Arena, Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Willits, Andersen Valley and Mendocino will slam their original poetry at the 16th annual MCOE/CPITS Coast High School Poetry Slam. The event will be judged by four Mendocino County poets, with

At 4pm, on Tuesday, May 9th at the Matheson Performing Arts Center at MHS, high school poets from Ukiah, Point Arena, Fort Bragg, and Mendocino will compete to become the Mendocino Poetry Out Loud champion. And immediately following, at approximately 4:30pm, teams from Point Arena, Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Willits, Andersen Valley and Mendocino will slam their original poetry at the 16th annual MCOE/CPITS Coast High School Poetry Slam. The event will be judged by four Mendocino County poets, with audience response influencing their decision. Join us in support of youth expression.

These events are sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education, California Poets in the Schools, the California Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts with the generous support of the Mendocino High School, Harvest Market and local donors.